Blind Willie Johnson’s Music

Original and cover recordings of Blind Willie Johnson songs.

For those of you who read our article about Blind Willie Johnson, here are some examples of his music. No actual film footage is believed to exist of Johnson, so the following videos include pictures and other footage which illustrates the times Johnson lived in.

We have included two sections:

Recordings featuring Blind Willie Johnson

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Nobody’s Fault But Mine

Motherless Children Have A Hard Time

The Soul Of A Man

You’re Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond

Blind Willie Johnson songs recorded by other artists

Nobody’s Fault But Mine by Led Zeppelin

John the Revelator by Steve Vai

This version includes Johnson in the mix

Dark Was The Night by Ry Cooder

Can’t Keep From Crying by Ainjel Emme

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